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{{Infobox country|conventional_long_name=Kingdom of the Netherlands|native_name=Koninkrijk der Nederlanden|capital=The Hague|government_type=Federal monarchy|largest_city=Amsterdam|official_languages=[[Dutch]]|recognized_languages=Sinhala|image_flag=Flag of the Netherlands.svg}}
{{Nation|full_name=Kingdom of the Netherlands|capital=Amsterdam|government_type=Devolved semi-federal government|common_name=Dutch Union|local_name=Koninkrijk der Nederlanden|languages=Dutch (official) </br> Various creoles </br> Others|largest_city=Amsterdam|currency=Guilder}}


The '''Kingdom of the Netherlands''' (Dutch: ''Koninkrijk der Nederlanden'', Malay: ''Kekaisaran Belanda'', Sinhala: නෙදර්ලන්ත අධිරාජ්‍යය), also known simply as the '''Netherlands''', '''Dutch Union''', is a multinational sovereign state and constitutional monarchy with territories in Europe, Oceania, Asia, and Africa, and the Caribbean. Most of its land area is in Oceania and Asia, while most of its population is in Western Europe.
The '''Kingdom of the Netherlands''' (Dutch: ''Koninkrijk der Nederlanden'') is a multinational country. It consists of three major constituent members (''componenten'')— the [[Netherlands]], the [[Zeylan|Union of Zeylan]], and [[New Batavia]]. It is often characterized as a decentralized federation or a federacy, with the Netherlands ''de facto'' possessing asymmetric powers over other constituent states.


It is the foremost multi-continental sovereign state in the world, with territories in Europe, Asia, the Caribbean, and Australasia. The bulk of the population and economic value is located in the European provinces of the Netherlands, followed by the Province of Zeylan in southern Asia. The Kingdom is considered the foundation of the cultural-economic [[Batavosphere]] region.
The three predominant constituent countries of the Kingdom are the [[Netherlands|European Netherlands]], [[New Batavia]], and [[Zeylan]]. They are ''de jure'' equal partners, with other islands and territories acting as special districts or dependencies of one of these countries. With economic and political power centered in Europe, efforts have been made to equalize the power of each constituent member. The Prime Minister of the Netherlands serves as the Chairman of the Council of Ministers with the other countries represented by ''de facto'' junior Minister Plenipotentiaries.


== History ==
== History ==


== Government and Politics ==
== Constituents ==
Each of the three constituent countries manage their own subdivisions, which also include overseas territories of that particular constituent nation.
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" |Country
! rowspan="2" |Capital
|-
!
!<small>Subdivision</small>
|-
| colspan="2" |[[Netherlands]]
| rowspan="2" |Amsterdam
|-
| rowspan="5" |
|European provinces
|-
|Saint Helena and Mauritius
|Mauritsstad
|-
|Sint Maarten
|Fort Amsterdam
|-
|Saba
|De Botte
|-
|Sint Eustatius
|Oranjestad
|-
| colspan="2" |[[Zeylan|Union of Zeylan]]
| rowspan="2" |Kolamba
|-
|
|Province of Zeylan
|-
|
|Kingdom of Kandy
|Kandie
|-
| colspan="2" |[[New Batavia]]
| rowspan="2" |Noorstadt
|-
| rowspan="3" |
|Province of New Batavia
|-
|Mynors Islands
|—
|-
|Mijnclara Island
|—
|-
! colspan="2" |'''Kingdom of the Netherlands'''
|The Hague
|}


== Geography ==
== Government and Politics ==
The Kingdom is a constitutional federal monarchy, a union of three constituent states with a quasi-federal structure. The head of state is the monarch of the Netherlands, who hails from the [[House of Orange-Nassau|Orange-Nassau dynasty]]. Each state has an independent head of government, though the Prime Minister of the Netherlands is in effect acknowledged as being of a higher status. As established in the late 20th century, the Kingdom operates on the principle of equality from practicality (''gelijkheid van nut''), emphasizing the ideal of justice through pragmatism.


== Economy ==
==== Executive ====
The Council of States (''Raad der Staten'') functions as the core executive body of the Kingdom. It is informally called the Triumvirate (''Driemanschap''), as it consists of the heads of government of the three constituent states, who collectively make decisions regarding the Kingdom's affairs.


== Demographics ==
== Legal system ==
{{Main|Roman-Dutch law}}


== Culture ==
== Foreign relations ==


== See also ==
== See also ==
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